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  "path": "/2026/04/09/obsessed/lidl-northern-ireland-pub",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-09T19:37:37.000Z",
  "site": "https://extra.ie",
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  "textContent": "Lidl has announced a new way of operating in line with Northern Ireland’s strict alcohol licensing laws. Ordinarily in Northern Ireland, shops are only allowed to obtain an alcohol licence from a business that has surrendered theirs, for example, a closing pub. The ‘surrender principle’ caps the number of licensed premises in Northern Ireland, but […]",
  "title": "Lidl announces clever plan to get around strict alcohol rules in Northern Ireland"
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